Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Hecla
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Hecla residents.
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1 in 56
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Hecla is about 1 in 56.
$132
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Hecla resident about $132 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Hecla in green. The most dangerous areas in Hecla are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Hecla, SD Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Hecla is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hecla's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Hecla is 17.89 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hecla generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Hecla may be as high as 1 in 48 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 121 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Hecla, SD: about 2 per year. The south part of Hecla has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Hecla's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Hecla to the South Dakota state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Hecla, SD: | 17.89 |
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| South Dakota: | 7.294 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Hecla is less safe than the South Dakota state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Hecla, SD
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Hecla about $41,552 in 2025, or roughly $132 per resident. This is part of Hecla's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hecla, including every crime type and how Hecla compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Hecla's crime maps on the Hecla overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Hecla is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Hecla.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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F | F | D- | F | |
C- | B | B- | F | |
C | A- | B+ | F | |
C | B | B | F | |
D- | F | D+ | F | |
D+ | B- | C | F | |
C+ | A- | B | F | |
D- | D- | C- | F | |
D- | F | D+ | F | |
D | D+ | D+ | D- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Hecla is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | B- | B- | F | |
D- | B- | B- | C- | |
D+ | D | D | C | |
A- | B | B | C | |
D- | F | F | D | |
D- | D | D | C+ | |
C+ | C- | C- | D | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
B- | B | B | D+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hecla, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hecla schools on SchoolGrade
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